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I'm not sure what your age has to do with it. You don't need to change anything I think it's more an issue of how it's working on the iPhone. As smileys are working but the 'emoji' keyboard on the iPhone isn't. It's really not a problem though. It was just a bit of playful banter. I don't know what that is. Was it working before? Are you using a browser or tapatalk? I was using the browser, but I've tried Tapatalk too, it doesn't work on either.

I think it's more an issue of how it's working on the iPhone. As smileys are working but the 'emoji' keyboard on the iPhone isn't. It's really not a problem though. It was just a bit of playful banter.

It seems silly after all this time, but I just never noticed. 44,417 posts? Devotion to the cause Stevo (I put a thumbs up, but emoji's are now banned on here) On topic, I miss the Old villa Talk where I could post untold amounts of emoji's Is this a really badly worded way to report an issue with smileys? If so I don't understand. And discussion of old VT is off topic. Actually it wasn't, but looking back on it I guess it was, but let's pretend it wasn't as its really not important enough to complain about. On topic, New VT makes me sad (insert preferred emoji)

It seems silly after all this time, but I just never noticed. 44,417 posts? Devotion to the cause Stevo (I put a thumbs up, but emoji's are now banned on here) On topic, I miss the Old villa Talk where I could post untold amounts of emoji's

I thought that. It isn't. Just scroll further to the right. Doesn't help. Can't change theme, either. I've just had the same problem. Scroll all the way down and the option for 'theme' is there. Switch from Villa Talk to Default. It sort of makes you feel like you're in a nursing home, but it works better than the current theme.

I think I may go into hibernation for a few hours.

I completely agree with your whole post barring the Gestede part. We are certainly improving, and we were missing key players. I don't want to jump on Gestede's back too much as he may come good given time, and it is early. But a lot of his flick ons went to nobody, and as others have pointed out, the amount of times he was on his heels and was beaten to a pass by the defenders was infuriating. In fact that very thing was what got them the ball to attack for their second goal, if he's not gonna score and is gonna cost goals too then I think he's gonna struggle to be a success.You may be right, the stream I was watching on wasn't great so I may have missed some things, he did have a few neat touches though, which is a little promising considering he's still adapting to the league and our team. Hopefully he will improve as the team gels Hopefully he just needs a goal or two to give him the confidence to really take the game to the opposition. As I've said, I don't want to judge him too harshly too soon, he needs to be given a fair chance. But I will be a little concerned if we don't bring in another striker, putting so much pressure on Gestede will not help him get going at all.

I completely agree with your whole post barring the Gestede part. We are certainly improving, and we were missing key players. I don't want to jump on Gestede's back too much as he may come good given time, and it is early. But a lot of his flick ons went to nobody, and as others have pointed out, the amount of times he was on his heels and was beaten to a pass by the defenders was infuriating. In fact that very thing was what got them the ball to attack for their second goal, if he's not gonna score and is gonna cost goals too then I think he's gonna struggle to be a success.

I thought for the most part, their defenders looked quite comfortable with him. Creating one decent chance is terrible considering how much of the ball we had in their half. Creating one chance all game when that is all you contributed is just bad in general.

Completely agree, at least Kozak seems to try and get on the end of passes. Gil was great when he came on too. For me, the biggest concern is the lack of urgency, we get the ball and just seem to pass it around before we go at them, rather than taking advantage of the space on the counter attack.

Second half was mostly poor. I thought Richards played like a real captain, he's so committed and he reads the game so well. Clark was pretty bad too, he cleared almost all of his headers, but he was against Defoe, as soon as somebody ran at him he got beat every time. Gestede is so bad it hurts. He stands still, he doesn't make runs, he reacts a second after the defender every time, half the time he looks like he doesn't want the ball. And for all his aerial prowess, he didn't win many headers, and the ones he did win just looped up in the air. Bacuna seems to be actually getting worse, every aspect of his game is dreadful, but that's what you get for the money we paid. I actually think when everyone is back and starting to gel we'll be fine. We're creating chances, we've got Grealish and Traore coming back, but we badly need a striker who knows what he's doing.

Who was it that called 6-3 before the game? I wanna ask for some accumulator tips for the weekend.

Dunno, Doubt he watched any French football though. ................Wenger?

Dunno. Wenger?.

I've seen that expression before...Just before a Timmy facial? This is why Veretout and Ayew have looked a bit shell shocked. Can't blame them. No not really, it must take a couple of games. I imagine that's not what they expected when they asked what time shooting practice was.

I've seen that expression before... Just before a Timmy facial?

Of course it is. We made NINE changes and played Sanchez and Baker at centre half. Jesus Christ fellas, get a **** grip of yourselves. I don't know how you cope living like this. It worries me that I live in a world populated by people so easily angered. So it was a very intelligent decision to do that? Intelligent to play a cm at cb? Intelligent to disrespect notts county with a poor bench? Yeah ok let's get a grip we have looked so good thus far this season Did I say any of that? No. Have you taken any of that into account or the potential reasons behind that? No. I think we have looked "good" yes. Even if not, it's 4 bloody games in with a brand new XI that has been missing its creative talent. So yes, get a grip. Calm down you two, it's just a commercial.

Yep. We're out. 3-3 defeat. Damn that complicated system.

I know our goals count, I saw the ref blow his whistle, but......DO AWAY GOALS COUNT????

Of course it is. We made NINE changes and played Sanchez and Baker at centre half. Jesus Christ fellas, get a **** grip of yourselves. I don't know how you cope living like this. It worries me that I live in a world populated by people so easily angered. It's called being a football supporter. Comes with the territory. It's **** childish. I'm a football supporter, a season ticket holder. I eat, sleep and breath the shit. I'm also an adult. You can be both. God I hate these match threads! Sometimes us pessimists get carried away

I hate to jump on the bandwagon but I really am worried for us this season. Lots of players that could take 12 months to 'gel' and watching us the last few games, we look like an average championship team. I have seen absolutely nothing positive that brings any confidence to me. But, I'm a pessimist by nature, and as people have said, it's early doors and they should be given more time to prove themselves, teams have started worse than us and had good seasons. Craig you have many valid points, we have not looked good at all this season and we looked crap end of last season. We lost three games in a row (let's not forget we conceded 11 goals) Sherwood put a very stupid and weak bench with no options to change it and now look again we are the laughing rock of the league Really pissed off the club is just a joke I think some people have hit the nail on the head. The set up? The lack of options on the bench? Sherwood has showed no respect to the other team, thinking we're gonna roll them over. I like Sherwood a lot, but we're seeing more and more of his naivety as we go along, I'm worried were the club he f***s up before realizing less arrogance is needed in this game.

I hate to jump on the bandwagon but I really am worried for us this season. Lots of players that could take 12 months to 'gel' and watching us the last few games, we look like an average championship team. I have seen absolutely nothing positive that brings any confidence to me. But, I'm a pessimist by nature, and as people have said, it's early doors and they should be given more time to prove themselves, teams have started worse than us and had good seasons.

Partly my fault :/

We're gonna av 'em at Villa Park

I want Traore's babies